Billy Currington heated up the evening, Sugarland rocked the house, and Carrie Underwood took home two trophies at the 2006 CMT Music Awards. Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, the 2006 CMT Music Awards nalso featured country legend Hank Williams Jr. accepting the Johnny Cash Visionary Award, a moving tribute to the late Buck Owens and a show-stopping closing performance by Video of the Year winner, Keith Urban that brought the crowd to its feet. Currington’s “Must Be Doin’ Something Right” was selected as the Hottest Video Of The Year, while Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Bon Jovi duet “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” won for Best Colloborative Video.
As country’s only fan-voted awards shows, more than 3 million votes were cast to determine the winners on CMT.com, which also hosted a live internet simulcast of the event. Keith Urban won the coveted Video of the Year honor for his video “Better Life.” After winning, Urban closed the evening with his award-winning single and a rousing tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina that included members of displaced choirs from the disaster regions.
Country icon Hank Williams Jr. faced a standing ovation as he accepted the Johnny Cash Visionary Award from presenters and friends Kid Rock and Gretchen Wilson. Williams was also honored by friends and family in a moving pre-taped tribute featuring Merle Haggard, Charlie Daniels, Dierks Bentley, Kid Rock and Williams’ daughter, Holly Williams.
Dwight Yoakam honored his late friend and mentor, the legendary Buck Owens in a moving tribute and a special performance of “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail.”
Other show-stopping performances include Faith Hill (“Lucky One”), Kenny Chesney (“Beer in Mexico”), Carrie Underwood (“Jesus Take the Wheel”), Toby Keith (“Get Drunk and Be Somebody”), Gretchen Wilson (“All Jacked Up”), Rascal Flatts (“What Hurts The Most”), Sugarland (“Down in Mississippi”), Brooks & Dunn (“Believe”) and Trace Adkins (“Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”).
Joining Foxworthy onstage were such celebrity presenters as Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Lisa Rinna, Kid Rock, Martina McBride, Jewel, Kelly Preston, Caroline Rhea, Sela Ward, Montgomery Gentry, Gretchen Wilson, Billy Currington, Miranda Lambert, John Corbett, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Jack Ingram, Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry, professional bull riding star Ty Murray, The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp) and newcomer Ashley Monroe.
2006 CMT Music Awards Winners
CMT MUSIC AWARDS VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Keith Urban – “Better Life”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney – “Who You’d Be Today”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood – “Jesus Take The Wheel”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS GROUP / DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Rascal Flatts – “Skin (Sarabeth)”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bon Jovi featuring Jennifer Nettles – “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS HOTTEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Billy Currington – “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Carrie Underwood – “Jesus Take The Wheel”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS MOST INSPIRING VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Brad Paisley featuring Dolly Parton – “When I Get Where I’m Going”
CMT MUSIC AWARDS VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Sophie Muller / Faith Hill with Tim McGraw – “Like We Never Loved At All”
source: CMT
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